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DRAM\S. 

2 A De«Tieraf-p Gnine ?! 2 

UU Aftp.r Ten Years 7 F, 

^^ A Life's Rpvenee T 5 

•1?! ArrahdeBansh ~ 5 

1<»0 Aurorn Flov<1 7 9 

r>5 AuM Robin Grav 2.5c iS 8 

W Reautv of Lyons 11 2 

US Bill Detrick 7 f^ 

22^) "Rr-if. the Poorlfoiise (rirl.,.. 4 4 

U Brigranrls <^f Cn'ahrio r> 1 

ItiO rionn; or, Love's Victory H .S 

1C^^ Dora '^ 2 

fiO Driyento the Wall 10 3 

1^2 "Hriven from Home 7 i 

17'^ RastLvnne 8 7 

14.3 Kmisran^'s Daughter 8 ?^ 

17fi ■Factory Girl fi .3 

Ifi2 Fielding Manor fi 

2r^.'S Gprtie's Vindication 3 .3 

117 Hal Ha7„arcl. 2 10 .3 

207 Heroic Dutchman of '7(5 S .3 

•'>2 H en rv Grand f-n n 8 

7« TTowHeDidTt 3 2 

141 Hidden Treasures 4 2 

20 Hunter of the Alps 4 

191 Hidden Hand 15 7 

194 Lights and Shadows of the 

Great B ebell i on , i'5c 10 r^ 

.3 Lady of Lyon« 12 Ft 

9 Lady Audlev's Secret fi 4 

261 Lo.st in London fi 4 

4fi Man and Wifo 12 7 

227 Maud's Peril r, .3 

211 Midnight Mistake C^ 2 

9M Millie, the Quadroon 4 1 

163 Miriam's Crime F> 2 

91 Michael FHo 8 .3 

;^ Miller of Derwent Water 5 2 

.34 Mistletoe Boug-h 7 ."^ 

229 Mountebanks (The) fi 2 

22.3 Old Honesty f) 2 

81 Old Phil's Birthday F, .3 

8.'i Outcast's AVife '. 12 ?■ 

8.3 Out on the World F> 4 

196 Oath Bound fi 2 

29 Painter of Ghent 5 3 

18 Poacher's Doom 8 3 

10 Revero^'' 12 fi 

4.=> Rock Allen 5 3 

79 Soy of Atlanta, a'Sc 14 3 

144 Thekia 9 4 

67 The Fnlse ■Priend i' 1 

97 The Fatal BIoav 7 1 

119 The Fortv-Niners 10 4 

242 The Dutch Recruit 2'c 14 3 

92 The Gentleman in^Black 9 .1 

112' The New Magdalen 8 3 

71 The Ren••^rd of Crime 5 3 

105 Through Snow and Sunshine 6 4 



M>- M. F 

7 The Vow of the Oniaui 7 1 

201 Ticket of Leave . Man 9 3 

193 Toodles 7 2 

2(v0 Uncle Tom's Cabin 15 7 

121 Will -o'-the- Wisp, !» 4 

41 Won at Last 7 3 

192 Zion 7 4 

TEMPERANCE PLAYS. 

73 At Last 7 1 

75 Adrift 5 4 

187 Aunt Dinah's Pledire (! 3 

2.54 Dot: the ^'iner's Daughter... 9 5 

202 Drunkard [The] 13 5 

185 Drunkar 's Warning 6 3 

189 Drunkard's Doom 15 5 

181 Fifteen Years of a Drunk- 
ard's Life 13 4 

183 Fruits of the Wine Cup 6 3 

104 Lost 6 2 

146 Our Awful Aunt 4 4 

53 Out in the Streets 6 4 

51 Rescued "1 3 

59 Saved 2 3 

102 Turn of the Tide 7 4 

63 Three Glasses a Day 4 2 

62 Ten Nights in a Bar-Room... 7 3 

58 Wrecked 9 3 

COMEDIES. 

168 A Plca.su re Trip 7 3 

136 A Legal Holiday 5 3 

124 An Afflicted Family 7 5 

257 Taught in the Act 7 3 

248 Captured 6 4 

178 Caste '> 3 

199 Home 4 3 

174 Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 

149 New Years in N. Y 7 6 

37 Not So Bad After All 6 5 

237 Not Such a Fool as He Looks 6 3 

126 Our Daughters 8 6 

114 Passions '. 8 4 

219 Rags and Bottle,* 4 1 

2.39 Scale with Shiirps and Flats.. 3 2 

221 Solon Shingle 14 2 

8/ The Biter Bit 3 2 

249 S2,000 Reward 2 

TRAGEDIES. 

16 The Serf .^ 6 3 

FARCES AND COMEDIETTAS. 

129 A<ir-u-ag-'^os 2 1 

132 Actor and Servant 1 1 

12 A Capital Match 3 2 

166 ATexan Mother-in-Law 4 6 

30 A Day Well Spent 7 5 

169 A Regular Fix 2 4 

80 Alarmingly Suspicious 4 3 

78 An Awful Criminal 3 3 



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HANS BRUMMEL'S CAFE. 

AN ORIGINAL FARCE 
m ONE ACT 

— BY— 
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G. Fa Ingraham; 

Author of ''Best Cure," ''Our Hopeful Son;' "Doubtful Character, '* 



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r CAST OF CHARACTERS. 

Hans Brtjmmel A Dutchmam 

Landlord Who wants to sell out 

MosE Knickner ) 
NicoDEMUs Nudge > Loafers. 
Bajrnaby Fudge ) 



- COSTUMES. - 

Hans — Dutch dress, viz: — short coat; blue overalls; 
cap; etc. 

Landlord — Genteel business suit. 

Loafers — Ragged; dirty faces; battered plug or stiff 
liats; etc. 



THP9c-00c485 



PROPERTIES. 



Several cigar boxes; sandwiches; cups and saucers; 
bottles with liquor; glasses; two tables: four chairs; 
Bluffed club 



Hans Bmmmei's Cafe. 

SCENE I — Bar-room, inili hco iahles; chairs; etc.; haVy 
c; tvith cigar boxes; bottles; glasses; etc. 

Landlord discovered icijmig glasses. 

Landlord. Well, I declare! if this isn't pleasant! Not 
a customer to-day. I have decided to sell out, as I am not 
making my salt. I sent that loafer. Fudge, down to the 
newspaper office this morning, with an advertisement. It 
ought to be published by this time. Hallo! here comes 
Fudge now! 

Enter, Barnaby Fudge, e., tvith newspaper. 

Fudge. 'Ere's the paper, boss! 

Land. All right! (reads) "For Sale — A good res- 
taurant and saloon, with fixtures. Inquire at 1427 Maple 
steet for particulars." There, that's all right! Now if 
some one would come along and make me an offer, I think 
I'd accept at once. I'm ever so much obliged to you, 
Fudge, for your trouble. 

Fudge, (from seat on table) Boss, that don't fill a 
feller up — as the feller sez. 

Land. All right; that's so, Fudge! Have something? 

(pours out liquor 

Fudge, (drijiks) There, I feel better, as the feller 
sez. 

Enter, MosE Knicker and Nickodemus Nudge, r. They 
have Hans Brummel between them. Tliey hustle him 
up to the bar — assisted by Fudge. 

Mose. 'Ere's a man as wants ter see you! 

Nudge, Yaas, he were inq uirii^' f er yoii out there and . 



4 BANS BRVMMEnS CAFE. 

we fetclied Mm in here, an' now I don't see why he can't 
Bet 'em up! 

Hans. My frients, I vas nod know dot vas done' I 
haf nefer blayed dot game of set-em-nb. 

Mose. Buy the drinks — that's the way! 

Nudge. Yes, treat! Now that's a good feller! 

{pais Hans on hack 

Fudge. I can't eat Avith everybody but I kin drink my 
share, as the feller sezs. 

Hans. Och, mine frients! I vas completely busted 
vide open, as it vas! 

Nudge. Too thin! Ef ye're goin' to buy this shanty, 
you had better treat ef you want our trade ! 

Hans. All right, mine dear frients, all right! Mr. 
Saloonkeeper, four beers, if you please! 

(Landlord deals oid drinks 

Nudge. 'Ere's to ye! {drinks 

Mose. "Health and wealth to your royal highness!" 

(driuJiS 

Fudge. May ye live long and prosper, as ther Eip 
Van Winkle sez! ^ {drinks 

Land. I understand that you wish to buy out my cafe 
and outfit; if so, you will please proceed to business. 
How much will you give me for the outfit? 

Hans. Twenty -five dollars and a halluf ! 

Land. Make it fifty? 

Hans. Split der difference und niake it sixty! 

Land. Sold! (Hans prr7/s orcr flie money) Thanks! 

Hans. Get out from behint dot counter, my frient! 

( loafers play cards 

Land. Certainly, sir! {comes onf) You still wish to 
keep the cook, I sux)pose, if you intend running the lunclx 
department? 

Hans. Yah! 

Land. All right! Well, I wish you success; good day! 
{exit Landlord r. — others exeunt, l. 

Hans. Yell, dey is all gone. I guess I'd better fix dose 
bottles right nice and be ready for de night rush. 

{scene closes in 

SCENE II— Street— 1st grooves. 

Enter, Mose, Fudge and Nudge, k., c(rm in arm — singing, 
''We won't go liome till morning T' 



HANS BRU21MELB CAFE, 5 

Enicr, L.vkdloud, l. 

Land. Say, boys! Want to Lave some fun? 

Omncs. Yes, yes, yes! 

Land. Well; I'll tell you what let's do; and I think 
you'll go in with me. 

Fudge. Anything fer fun, as the feller sez! 

Land. Well, you know the dutchman who bought me 
out this morning? 

Mose. Yes; we've heard tell of him. 

Land. Well, let's go down and order lunch for eight, 
and then when he says pay, we'll try and beat him out of 
it. I'll disguise myself so as not to be recognized, and I 
think we will have some fun, if you fellows play your 
parts well! 

Mose. I kin do my part as fer as eatin' is consarned. 

Nudge. I kin play my part, I think. 

Fudge. 1 don't think anything about it; I know I kin 
play my part so as ter "fetch down the house," as the 
feller sez. 

Land. Well, come on, boys! (all exit, R. 

SCENE Ill—Same as Scene 1st. 

Hans discovered — icash ing bottles. 

Enter, loafers — commence playing cards cd one of the 

tables. 

Enter, Landlord, r. — disguised. 

Land. Good evening, gents! {to Hans) Can I get a 
lunch ? 

Hans. Yah! Youst sot down mit dot chair and I vill 
see if I dodd scare up von lunch putty quick. {exit, L. 

Land. Now, boys, get ready and take your seats. 

{all sit cd table — throiv hats on floor 

Enter, Hans, l., with sandiviches, coffee, etc. 

Land. Give us eight, quick! 

Hans. Eighd? Mine gracious, der vas only four of 



you' 



sez I 



Land. Give us eight lunches, and be quick, too! 
Hans. I vill get 'em quick — right avay! {exit, l. 

Fudge. I'm feelin' gone in my interior, as the feller 



6*. HANS BRUMMEUS CAFE, 

Nudge, So'm I; but here comes old sausage wid def 
feed! 

Enter, Hans, l. 
Hans. Dere you vas, gents! 

{sits down lunches — goes behind counter 

Loafers ecd very fast; MoSE tcdces a monthfid of coffee 
cmd it burns him; he spurts it out on Nudge's leg — he 
jumps ujy and throius sandwich cd MosE. MosE 
throws one cd Nudge, ndw dodges, and it strikes 
Hans. Fudge still eats. Hans seizes Mose — tries to 
eject him — they struggle — Nudge and Landlord 
make away ivith liquor and cigars. Fudge still eats 
with one hand-^iriih the other draws stuffed club from 
his coed collar behind — J tits Hans severed times. Cries 
of'policer'' are heard — Mose and Hans separcde and 
exit, hnrriedly, r. and l., lohile Fudge mounts the 
counter and still eats and drinks. 

CUETAIN. 



•: Just Out! A Drama in Six Acts, by liizzie Ulay Elwyn, :- 
Entitled, 

-OR- 

The Flower Girl of New York. 



SYNOPSIS. 

ACT I — Scene I — Interior of Kogues' Eookery. Car- 
los Dare reveals the secret of Sweetbrier's parentage tohia 
friend Mike — Kalph Lindsey — Alice discovers that her 
child is alive — Sweetbrier and her foster father — Death ofi 
Carlos Dare. 

I ACT II — Scene I— Home of Silas Hunter— Moses 
and the letter — Mr. and Mrs. Hunter — The lost spec- 
^ tacles — Nancy won't be bossed by city folks — Mr. Lind- 
eey's surprise and arrest of Hendricks — Carlos Dare's con- 
fession — Nancy and Moses — Arrival of Sweetbrier — Inez 
meets an old friend — Earl discovers her secret and breaks 
their engagement — Green cucumbers. 
* ACT III — Scene I-Ideas of Moses-Swtetbrier an un- 
loved wife — Hendricks threatens Sweetbrier, "Unhand me 
villain !"^ — Inez and Earl — Murder of Hendricks — Arrest 
of Sweetbrier-Inez declares Sweetbrier guilty — Escape of 
Sweetbrier. 

ACT IV — Scene I — Interview between Mr. Lindsey 
and Earl — Earl discovers his parentage — Inez — Uncle Si- 
las' dream — What became of Sweetbrier ? "Was she 
drowned ?" — Discovery of papers — Carlos Dare's confes- 
sion found — Death of Lindsey — ''He has escaped the con- 
seqiieruce of his crimes y 

ACT y — Scene I — Pauline and Moses in New York 
selling flowers — Mr. and Mrs. Hunter in search of their 
daughter — Sweetbrier discovers Mr. Hunter — Nancy's ex- 
perience with New York hackmen, etc. — Moses meets his 
mother. Scene II — Rogues' Eookery — Sweetbrier comes 
to Mr. Hunter's rescue — Meeting of Sweetbrier and her 
mother — Arrest of Nick — Eeunion — Ee-arrest of Sweet* 
brier. 

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•nizes Sweetbrier as his wife, and the mystery is cleared 
UD — Moses tells the story of their escape. 



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All Uinvrlcoinc Return 3 1 

A Pet ot the Pub.ie 4 2 

A lloiiiiuit c Attachment 8 8 

A Thrilling; Item , 3 1 

A Ticket ot Leave = 8 2 

Betsev Baker 2 2 

Better Half..'. 5 2 

Black vs. White 4 2H 

Captain Smith 3 8 

Cheek Will Win 8 

Cui)i s Capor:^. 4 4 

Dor 'I'wo Siiriirises 1 1 

Deuce i.-; in llim '> 1 

Did I Dr. am it 4 8 

Domvs ic Felicity 1 I 

Dutch Pri/.e Fivhter 3 

Dutchvvs. NiK^-er 3 

Eh? AV at Did You Say 3 1 

Everybody Astonished 4 

Fooling with the Wrous Man 2 1 

Freezins? a Mother-in-Law... 2 1 

F'un in a Post Office 4 2 

Family Discipline I 

(xoose with the Uolden Egg. .. 5 3 

Give Me Mv Wife 3 8 

Hun--, the Dutch J. P 3 1 

Hash 4 2 

H. M.S. Plum 1 1 

How Sister Paxey got her 

Chihl Biptiz d 2 1 

How She has Own Way 1 3 

How He Popped the Quest'n. 1 1 

How to Tame M-in-Law 4 2 

How Stout Vour Getfing 5 2 

In the Wrong Box 8 

In the Wrong Clothes 5 8 

John Smith 5 3 

Jumho Juin 4 3 

Killin-,' Time 1 I 

Kittle'- W^edding Cako 1 8 

Lick Skillet Wedding 2 2 

Lauderbaeh's Little Surprise 3 

Lodgings for Two 3 

Matrimonial Bliss 1 1 

Match for a Mother-in-Law.. 2 2 

More Blunders than one 4 8 

Mother's Fool 6 1 

Mr. and Mrs. Pringle 7 4 

Mr. Hudson's Tiger Hunt 1 1 

My Heart's in Highlands 4 3 

> y Precious Betsey 4 4 

My Turn Next 4 3 

My Wife's Relations 4 4 

My Day and Now-a-Days 1 

Obedience 1 2 

Old Clothes 3 

On the Sly 3 2 

Othello 4 1 

Paddy Miles' Boy o 2 

Patent Washing Machine 4 1 

Persecuted Dutchman 6 3 

Poor Pilicody 2 8 

Prof.Bones'Latest Invention 5 



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159 Quiet Family 4 4 

171 Rough Diamond 4 8 

180 Ripples 2 

48 Sch aps I 1 

1.8S Sewing Circle of P. riod 5 

115 S. H. A. M. Pinafore 3 8 

55 Somebody's Nobody 3 2 

24? Sports on a Lark 3 

232 Stage Struck Yankee 4 2 

2.j8 Strawberry Short<5ake 2 9 

137 Taking the Censu,'« 1 1 

40 Th t Mysterious B'dle 2 2 

245 Ticket Taker 3 

.SS T e Bewitched Clo.'-et 6 2 

131 The Cigarette 4 2 

101 The Ceming Man 3 1 

107 Turn Hm Out 3 2 

OH Tiie Sham Prof ssor 4 

54 TheTwoT. J's 4 2 

2 8 i he Best Curd 4 1 

28 I hirty-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 

142 Tit fur Tat 2 1 

213 Vermont Wool Dealer 5 3 

151 W.'iiited a Husband 2 1 

5 Wlioii Women Weep 3 2 

.56 AVooing Under Difficultie 5 3 

70 Which will he Many 2 8 

135 Widower's Trials 4 5 

147 Wakirg Him Up 1 2 

1.55 Why they Joined ths Re- 

becca>-' 4 

111 Yankee Duelist 3 1 

157 \''ai)kee Peddler 7 3 

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204 Academy of Stars 

15 An Unhappy Pair 1 1 

172 Black Shoemaker 4 2 

98 Black Statue 4 2 

222 Colored Senators 3 

214 Chops 3 

145 Cuff's Luck 2 1 

190 Crimps Trip 5 

249 Double Electi- n 9 1 

27 Fetter Lane to Gravesend 2 

280 Hamlet the Dainty 6 1 

153 Haunted House 2 

24 Handy Andy 2 

230 Hypochondriac The 2 

247 Incompatibility of Temper... 1 -2 

77 Joe's Vis t 2 1 

88 Mischievous Nigger 4 2 

250 Midnight Colie 2 1 

128 Musical Darkey 2 

259 Nobody's Moke 5 2 

90 No Cure No Pay 3 1 

01 Not as Deaf as He SeeBis 3 

234 Old Dad's Cabin 2 1 

150 OldPompey 1 1 

109 Other People's Children 3 2 

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177 Quarrel-ome Servants 3 

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